Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court

Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court

Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court Editors’ Note: The authors co-led a discussion group at the 2023 International Humanitarian Law Roundtable in Chautauqua, New York, on the topic of Cyber Attacks and the Rome Statute. This post reflects...
2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) Since the 3rd edition of the U.S....
Digitalize It: Digital Evidence at the ICC

Digitalize It: Digital Evidence at the ICC

Digitalize It: Digital Evidence at the ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC, or the Court) first accepted digital evidence in a legal proceeding in 2013 during the prosecution of Al Faqi Al Mahdi for ordering the destruction of the Timbuktu shrines and mosques in...
Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan Editor’s note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. This symposium addresses the pending ICC Al Hassan judgment. Katharine...
The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute

The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute

The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute (Editor’s note: This article is part of a joint symposium hosted by Just Security and Articles of War. The symposium addresses topics discussed at a workshop held at The George Washington University Law School...